A HEMS team is called to a patient trapped in a car following a high-speed RTC. The patient has a GCS of 4 and agonal breathing. The team performs RSI...

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A HEMS team is called to a patient trapped in a car following a high-speed RTC. The patient has a GCS of 4 and agonal breathing. The team performs RSI in the vehicle. During the intubation attempt, the clinician uses apnoeic oxygenation. What does this involve?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining high-flow nasal oxygen (typically 15 L/min via nasal cannulae) during the apnoeic period following induction to extend safe apnoea time

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Delivering breaths by bag-valve-mask between intubation attempts

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Ventilating through the laryngoscope blade

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Administering oxygen via the oral route during laryngoscopy

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Pre-oxygenating for 3 minutes before induction

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Apnoeic Oxygenation

A HEMS team is called to a patient trapped in a car following a high-speed RTC. The patient has a GCS of 4 and agonal breathing. The team performs RSI in the vehicle. During the intubation attempt, the clinician uses apnoeic oxygenation. What does this involve?